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Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology

Now Accepting Student Applications

Live the OIART Experience.

Eat, Sleep & Breathe Music.

Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology

Now Accepting

Student Applications.

Live the OIART Experience.

Eat, Sleep & Breathe Music.

LIVE THE OIART EXPERIENCE.

Music Production School

For our students, music isn’t just an interest or a career aspiration, it’s a lifestyle. Our true small class sizes allow us to get to know you and care about who you are and what you want to accomplish. OIART is a unique school and program like you’ve never experienced before. It’s eat, sleep and breathe music and sound for 11 months straight.  The program is 100% audio and technology all the time, there are no filler or irrelevant courses.

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39

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

1100

GRADUATES WORLDWIDE

89%

COMPLETION RATE

73%

JOB PLACEMENT RATE

THE #1 Job Placement Rate in the country! 

Inclusive, Supportive & Collaborative

We go to great lengths to cultivate an environment that is inclusive, supportive, collaborative and diverse allowing you to be free to express your creativity. You’ll be surrounded by like-minded people who share your passion for sound. You’ll develop life long friendships in addition to a professional network.

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Music Production

You love to play with different sounds, mixing things up and introducing a new layer or two. You always have a beat in your head and you love sitting at your computer with sound streaming to your ears. From Lady Gaga to Billy Talent and Ed Sheeran to Kanye West, our grads have worked with countless artists from every genre and won Grammys and Junos for their work.


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Live Sound & Event Production

When you go to see a show or concert, your eyes aren’t on the performers on stage, they are watching the engineers at the mixing console and the other professionals behind the scenes. From world tours to theatres and concert halls, to cruise ships and hotels, the world of live sound is a fast-paced, technologically advanced and rewarding career path full of OIART grads.


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Audio for Visual Media

From Much Music video awards to the Stanley cup or the Olympics, OIART grads are there. What do Hollywood movies, hit TV series, award-winning documentaries and the hottest video games have in common? All feature the audio work of talented OIART grads. Sound effects, dialogue, Foley, music….you want to learn it all.


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OIART is the #1 Audio Engineering School for Student Employment Rate

Employment rate in field of study six months after graduation

How to Apply to OIART in 4 Easy Steps!

Applying to attend the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology is easy.

Read the 4 step process below and then smack that Apply Now button!

The Basics: Contact Information

Click the Apply Now button and create an account

• Provide your basic personal information

• Provide your current Academic Status

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Tell Us About Yourself

Answer 8 simple questions to get to know a bit about you! The information you provide here will be used in addition to your transcripts to determine your suitability for acceptance into the program.

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Upload Supporting Documents

If you are in the process of collecting your supporting document(s), you can still submit your application and return to this section later to finalize the application.


1. High School Graduates: Provide proof of high school graduation or equivalency including your transcript. (The graduation status is commonly included within your high school transcript)


2. Current High School Students: Provide the most current high school transcript. An updated transcript and proof of high school graduation will need to be submitted to the Registrar's office by July 15th of the upcoming school year.


3. College/University Graduates or Students: Provide the most recent or highest level of completed education transcript. Please include a high school transcript if the post-secondary program is not completed.


4. Applicants whose first language is not English: Must submit TOEFL, PTE Academic or Cambridge EFL results, since oral and written comprehension are a necessity for your success

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About the Immersive

OIART Program.

Program Length
11 month (46 weeks) diploma program with over 1300 hours, 650 of which are hands-on.


Program Start
The program starts every September and completes in the following July.


Small Classes
Unlike every other school, only one program and one start date per year with a maximum enrollment of 68, creating true small class sizes with unprecedented access to faculty and facilities.

On Site Facilities
8 on-site fully equipped studio spaces.


Curriculum
Curriculum and project content designed in close consultation with numerous employers and our alumni network of working industry professionals for maximum employability.


Reputation & Completion Rates

  • Over 39 years of experience with a well-respected global reputation.
  • Life long career support and guidance.
  • The highest program completion (>85%) and industry job placement (71%) rates in Canada.


The OIART Campus Experience

OIART has a completely unique campus that is constructed to fully optimize the student learning experience. The 15,000 square foot campus allows students to easily collaborate with each other and the faculty to realize their creative potential. You’ll find 8 professional fully equipped studios allowing for unprecedented access to audio technology. With a maximum of 68 students each year, you get more studio access and hands-on time than any other school.


OIART is the only school where the classrooms and lecture theatre contain fully functional studios. No lecture halls devoid of technology with just a white screen for class presentations here. OIART’s classrooms allow the students to see the technology in use and allow the classes to incorporate hands-on teaching.

OIART’s full time easily accessible instructors have offices fully equipped with audio technology for highly effective tutorial and mentoring sessions. In addition to multiple music recording studios, the campus has a live stage with full PA, lighting and video, Foley room, multiple editing suites, and an electronic music production studio. The campus is located in a quiet, affordable area of south London, accessible by public transportation, and easily accessed from highway 401 with free parking for all students and guests.

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Why people attend OIART

“For me, the biggest benefit of attending OIART was the access to world class instructors on a daily basis and their guidance on my future career. The small class sizes, 1 on 1 time with professors and their dedication to your projects really set OIART apart from other schools I researched. I feel like in this day and age technical skills can be learned in most courses/online/etc but the real life examples and assistance I got from my professors was what set my experience apart.”

Chris Masson (’12)

Engineer, Grayson Matthews Inc.

“OIART’s process in teaching and approaching technology and signal flow has given me the confidence to tackle any piece of gear I’ve run into since graduating. I feel like I could step into a plethora of industries and be a step ahead."

Tim Spence (’11)

Technical Producer, Corus Radio

“OIART has the most comprehensive audio course. It gave me a solid understanding of the fundamentals and gave a strong foundation to build on. OIART was very helpful and insightful on how to approach the initial years of my audio career. In addition, it has a strong alumni network, which is a great resource.” 

Sohan Jagtap (’14)

Sound Designer, Ubisoft

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If working as an AUDIO PROFESSIONAL is your dream, then OIART is the place you need to be!

It is the only program of its kind which prepares students to enter any field in the audio industry. Diversification is key to employment in today’s audio industry; the unique design of the program allows for career changes or transitions to different audio fields or paths.

Still Not Convinced?

See What Our Students Have to Say. 

Part of providing you with a real-world education is exposing you to leading experts in the industry. OIART provides the perfect balance of full time on-site instructors to mentor and guide you with working guest lecturers to give you real world knowledge, insight and perspective.

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If you have questions about our audio engineering and music production program or would like to book a tour, we would be pleased to speak with you personally.

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